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2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

crash · 818846 · 2010-10-06

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
21,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT REV. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, MANUALLY REV THE ENGINE AND THEN SHIFT INTO DRIVE SO THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION; THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10359479
Machine
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